As the Dallas Mavericks celebrated their 2010-2011 NBA Championship inside a South Beach club and they continued to punk the fans of Miami one thing stuck in my mind, I wish Mark Cuban was the owner of one my favorite franchises. Obviously the Lakers have one of the greatest owners in the NBA in Dr. Buss. Only if there was another sport Mark Cuban wanted to venture in and only if there was a Los Angeles team within that sport that needed new ownership. Oh snap, there such a perfect case, the MLB run and ambiguously Frank McCourt owned Los Angeles Dodgers fit that mold perfectly. But before I elaborate on that I want to take a few minutes to vent on all that is Miami sports.
Miami is officially the worst sports towns in the United States. There was plenty of evidence to support this argument before last night most notably the poor fan attendance of Florida Marlin games. But to allow the rival team that just punked your so called beloved Miami Heat, party in your back yard is over the top. In many ways the fans of Miami remind me of Los Angeles fans. Both fan bases attend games to be seen more than to root for a team, both fan bases arrive late to games and leave early, both fan bases prefer to wear their designer shirt rather than their free t-shirt given to all fans for the sake of unity. But one point of distinction is the after aforementioned party scenario. I want to believe that in Los Angeles the Dallas Mavericks would have to find a place in Orange County in order to party or better that they would not even consider staying and simply decide to fly back to Dallas. Its also makes me sick to see all those Miami fans who probably were touting their love for the Heat two weeks ago, cheer with the Mavs as they reaffirm, yes we got punked and we have no pride, in fact we simply root for whatever team wins, loyalty is for people with standards and we have none, congratualtions Miami you are a joke of a sports town.
Back to Mark Cuban. Mark Cuban wanted to buy the Cubs and MLB didnt allow it because of his history for antics on and off the court. Frankly this good'ol boys networks doesnt want to allow such a cowboy into their fraternity. I hope this barrier doesnt become an issue again. Mark has shown he can be a better fit for status of MLB franchise ownership. Throughout this years NBA playoffs Mark was quiet and he showed a good faith attempt to please MLB owners. But besides this active personality there are many reasons to allow Mark to become an MLB franchise owner. Mark will not be afraid to spend money and to do all that is possible to win a championship. Mark will be a good face for MLB and most importantly he is rich enough to own a team, unlike Frank McCourt. I am a big fan of active ownership like that of Mark Cuban and the recently deceased "Boss" in New York.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the prized jewels of Major League Baseball. The Dodgers were the first to move West and expand baseball to the reaches it has today. They broke the color barrier with Jackie Robinson. They were the first to create baseball camps in Latin America and the first to bring believe in the value of Asian players like Chan Ho Park. The Dodgers need new ownership and need to be saved and Mark Cuban is the man for this job and I hope the Dodgers become Mark Cuban's next project and championship mission. Mark will not embarrass a city and a franchise like Frank McCourt and Mark's t-shirt and jeans persona is a perfect fit for the personality and culture of Los Angeles. We can only hope.
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